to pick up; to find; to gather
to need; to call for; to require
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
this world; this life; world of the living
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
sleepover; overnight stay
sickroom; hospital room; ward
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
human; human-like; as a person
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
day after day; day by day
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
as a child; when one was a child; childhood